How to bring rural DFL to St. Paul

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – The New Ulm League of Women Voters (LWV) held a candidate forum for Keith Klawitter of Morgan and Lydell Sik of Lamberton, both of whom are seeking the DFL nomination for the State House 15B seat in the Aug. 11 primary. Throughout ...

July 17, 2026

Krzmarzick covers all the bases

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — In a quick 90 minutes Thursday, Sleepy Eye farmer and baseball history lover Randy Krzmarzick glowingly recalled Brown County baseball history from July of 1871 to the present day. His stories ranged from the likes of major league ...

July 17, 2026

Sunderman refiles for Dist. 88 school board

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — Election filings continued to pick up in the region. New ULm District 88 School Board member Melissa Sunderman refiled for election Wednesday. School board chairman Steve Gag refiled on Tuesday. School board member Amanda ...

July 17, 2026

Area roundup: Springfield, Sleepy Eye Legion advance

LEGION BASEBALL SPRINGFIELD 10, PIPESTONE 3 ST. JAMES — Springfield defeated Pipestone 10-3 in the opening round of the DII Southwest Sub-State Legion Baseball Tournament on Thursday. Adiel Trevino earned the win for Springfield, ...

July 16, 2026

Nicollet 10U softball takes fourth at state

Submitted photo/information The Nicollet 10U White girls softball team wrapped up its season on Sunday at the 2026 Minnesota State Softball Tournament, taking home fourth place. Nicollet played the season in the Southern Star League. Back ...

July 16, 2026

TEL roundup: Knowles homer leads Lakers over Grizzlies

HANSKA 5, SEARLES 4 HANSKA — The Hanska Lakers defeated the Searles Grizzlies 5-4 in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game on Wednesday. Hanska’s Chris Knowles hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to break a 4-4 tie and give ...

July 16, 2026